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Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
in stockOn a hill above the valley there was a wood. In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole. In the hole lived Mr Fox and Mrs F...
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Roald Dahl Collection 16 Books Box Set - Ages 7-9 - Paperback
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Roald Dahl Centenary Editions 8 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
Only 3 left!Titles in This Set 1. Deception2. Madness3. Cruelty4. Lust5. Trickery6. War7. Fear 8. Innocence Description: DeceptionWhy do we lie? Why do we de...
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Roald Dahl The Plays 7 Books - Ages 7-9 - Paperback
in stockA fabulous set of seven plays, adapted from the works of Roald Dahl. Have fun reading the scripts aloud to family and friends - make sure you do th...
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Wonka by Roald Dahl
in stockBefore Charlie, before the Chocolate Factory, comes a story of invention and imagination . . . Ever since he was a child, Willy Wonka had dreamed...
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
in stockDid we go too far?' Charlie asked. 'Too far?' cried Mr Wonka. 'Of course we went too far! We've gone into orbit!'WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass E...
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Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
in stock"A stodgy parent is no fun at all. What a child wants and deserves is a parent who is sparky"Danny has the most marvellous and exciting father anyo...
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The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
in stockThe Enormous Crocodile starting to feel a bit peckish... what should he have for his lunch? This foul fiend - the greediest croc in the whole river...
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The Twits by Roald Dahl
in stockTo pay Mrs Twit back for the worms in his spaghetti, Mr Twit thought up a really clever, nasty trick . . .Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man who alwa...
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Matilda: Special Edition by Roald Dahl
in stock*A very special edition, celebrating everyone's favourite young genius! Includes tips and activities for creating your very own story, and incredib...
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Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book
in stockWhich famous writer goes best with a hot dog? Roll Dahl of course!Laugh yourself silly with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book, filled with over 400...
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
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My Mum is Magnificent by Roald Dahl
Only 19 left!The perfect gift for your MAGNIFICENT mum this Mother's Day!A read-aloud, read-again rhyming board book that celebrates the brilliance of Mums ever...
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Roald Dahl's Creative Writing with The BFG: How to Write Splendid Settings
Only 9 left!Bring your story alive in a whoppsy setting! Explore adjectives, imagery, similes and more with the BFG. These fun activities and writing tasks hel...
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Revolting Rhymes (Colour Edition)
in stockRoald Dahl's irreverent and hilarious collection, Revolting Rhymes. This book is filled with revolting rhymes. (Be warned: It's no ordinary Once ...
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Fantastic Mr Fox (Colour Edn)
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George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
in stockThe rule would be this: whatever George saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went . . .George Kranky's grandma is a grouch. She's always...
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The BFG by Roald Dahl
in stockHuman beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched fr...
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Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Roald Dahl - The Twits (ELT Graded Reader) by Roald Dahl
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Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach (ELT Graded Reader) by Roald Dahl
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Penguin Readers Level 2: Boy (ELT Graded Reader)
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Roald Dahl: George's Marvellous Experiments
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George's Marvellous Medicine (Colour Edn)
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The Twits (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
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Roald Dahl: First 100 Words by Roald Dahl
Only 17 left!Have fun learning first words with your favourite Dahl characters in this big, bold board book!Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning their...
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Roald Dahl: Trick or Treat A lift-the-flap book by Roald Dahl
Only 10 left!Dare you play a halloween game? Look under each flap to find a gloriumptious treat or a disgusterous trick!Will you find a stinky snozzcumber or a ...
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Roald Dahl: On the First Day of Christmas by Roald Dahl
in stockOn the first day of Christmas a chiddler gave to me . . . . . . a simply enormous CROCODILE!Count down the twelve days of Christmas with this glo...
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Roald Dahl: Animal Sounds A lift-the-flap book by Roald Dahl
Only 11 left!Discover the sounds made by all sorts of marvellous animals with Roald Dahl! From curious cows to excited elephants, busy little hands will discove...
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Roald Dahl: Words A Lift-the-Flap Book by Roald Dahl
Only 5 left!Discover marvellous and revolting first words with Roald Dahl! There are an ENORMOUS amount of words to learn in this brightly colourful board book...
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Roald Dahl: Shapes by Roald Dahl
Only 14 left!Spot the shapes with Roald Dahl and the Enormous Crocodile!What shapes can you see? There's: A big round sunA whirling, swirling kite And sharp, p...
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How To Avoid Witches
Only 4 left!Inspired by Roald Dahl's spine-tingling story The Witches, we present the ultimate guide to witch-spotting, stuffed with fun activities, stories, j...
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Roald Dahl Words of Magical Mischief
Only 9 left!Get ready to be bewitched and spellbound by Roald Dahl's mischievous words of magic (and much more). You can have fun with Roald Dahl's language an...
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Matilda (Colour Edition)
in stockRoald Dahl's much-loved Matilda, now in a stunning large paperback format with Quentin Blake's original illustrations in full colour. Matilda Wormw...
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Roald Dahl's Matilda's How to be a Genius : Brilliant Tricks to Bamboozle Grown-Ups
Only 4 left!MATILDA WORMWOOD is a genius - her brain fizzes and bubbles with brilliance. She outwits her gruesome parents, and even her terrifying head teacher...
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Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
in stockI bet you think you know this story. You don't. The real one's much more gory. From Jack in the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears to Li...
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The Complete Short Stories: Volume Two by Roald Dahl
in stockThe Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the second of two unsettling and sinister volumes. 'Dahl finds the child in the adult and the adult i...
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The Complete Short Stories: Volume One by Roald Dahl
in stockThe Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes. 'They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish...
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Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl
in stockIn Kiss Kiss you will find eleven devious, shocking stories from the master of the unpredictable, Roald Dahl. What could go wrong when a wife pawn...
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The Witches by Roald Dahl
in stockOne child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.This is a story about REAL WITCHES. Real witches dres...
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Roald Dahl: Lift-the-Flap Hide and Seek by Roald Dahl
Only 6 left!It's time for a gloriumptious game of hide and seek with Roald Dahl!Who's that hiding under the flap? Is it a ginormous giraffe or a friendly giant...
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Never Grow Up by Roald Dahl
Only 17 left!A brand new picture book inspired by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin BlakeIt's rotten when you're very small,You hardly get a say at all. I...
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Roald Dahl: Revolting Things to Touch and Feel by Roald Dahl
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The Enormous Crocodile's Finger Puppet Book by Roald Dahl
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Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (ELT Graded Reader) by Roald Dahl
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The Minpins by Roald Dahl
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Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans : A brilliant press-out paper adventure
Only 4 left!It's time to meet Roald Dahl's larger-than-life characters as you've never seen them before in this madcap adventure. Focusing on four of Roald's m...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
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Dirty Beasts
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Roald Dahl is easily one of the most popular authors in the world. One Dahl book is sold every 2.6 seconds across the world and that is not all,he has sold over 300 million copies of his novels and short story collections. Due to their sheer popularity, his books have been translated into 63 different languages. If that isn’t enough to convince you that he is the one author your child deserves to read growing up, then here are some of his many masterpieces to change your mind.
Known for his deliciously quirky evil characters; Roald Dahl’s books often have a mischievous edge. Packed to the brim with fantasy creatures and utopian places, Roald Dahl’s books will ensure your child’s imagination runs wild and takes flight with every new Dahl book they pick up. Also popular as major motion pictures; some of Roald Dahl’s most popular books for kids are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The BFG and Matilda. All part of the Books2Door Roald Dahl collection; these books, amongst others, are available as part of the Roald Dahl Collection 16 Books Box Set, perfect for ages 7 to 9.
All of Roald Dahl's Children's Books in Order:
- The Gremlins (1943)
- James and the Giant Peach (1961)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
- The Magic Finger (1966)
- Fantastic Mr Fox (1968)
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972)
- Danny, the Champion of the World (1975)
- The Enormous Crocodile (1978)
- The Twists (1980)
- George's Marvellous Medicine (1981)
- Revolting Rhymes (1982)
- The BFG (1982)
- Dirty Beasts (1983)
- The Witches (1983)
- The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me (1985)
- Matilda (1988)
- Rhyme Stew (1989)
- Esio Trot (1990)
- The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (1991)
- The Minpins (1991)
Born to Norwegian parents in Wales in 1916, Roald first started his career as a spy, then worked as a fighter pilot, and even invented medical equipment. Initially, he was best known for his short stories and then in 1961 he shot to fame with James and the Giant Peach and many more brilliant children’s stories like The Twits and George’s Marvellous Medicine. Roald also wrote screenplays, including for classic movies like You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, both adapted from Ian Fleming novels.
Thirty years after his death in 1990, Roald Dahl’s stories are still popular across generations of readers and are still extremely popular amongst children and adults alike. Some have inherited their love of Dahl’s stories from their parents. Others have come to it through other media - his work has been widely adapted into plays, movies, musicals and animation over the years. They’re so popular that in September 2021, Netflix bought the Roald Dahl Story Company, in order to keep bringing his stories to the latest generation of children. The most recent adaptation of Dahl’s work is Matilda the Musical, an adaptation of the long-running West End show, released on 25th November 2022.
Roald Dahl is also well-regarded as a writer of macabre short stories for adults. Originally published in magazines including The New Yorker and Playboy, they’re best known from collections like Kiss Kiss and Someone Like You. Many were adapted for the classic TV series Tales of the Unexpected. They’re available in eight beautifully designed themed collections.
However, even after all these years, Roald Dahl is still best known as one of the most beloved British children’s authors. His books (The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox), short books (The Enormous Crocodile) and poetry (Revolting Rhymes) are funny, mischievous, and filled with joyfully inventive language. All of these books have been illustrated by the iconic Quentin Blake, the first Children’s Laureate. His illustrations tend to capture the spiky and subversive side of Roald’s work so well; they have become inseparable from the books.
One common theme amongst many Roald Dahl’s stories is a young child seeking revenge on evil adults and wrongdoers. Dahl has invented more than 500 memorable words and character names across his work, such as Oompa-Loompa, scrumdiddlyumptious, snozzcumbers and frobscottle. Another interesting (lesser-known) fact about Roald Dahl is that he named his fantasy language Gobblefunk. The Oxford University Press even created a unique Roald Dahl Dictionary, which featured nearly 8000 words he used in his stories.
Many of Roald Dahl’s ideas were inspired by his childhood days and later experience. For example, in his autobiographical book Boy, Dahl says his school used to taste-test Cadbury’s chocolate. This led to the invention of the famous Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. He also wrote about his experiences in the war, including in the book Going Solo. These years also inspired Dahl’s first book, The Gremlins. Pilots used to describe the malfunctions in their planes as little folkloric creatures causing havoc. These creatures made it into his first two novels, both published in the 40s, and an aborted Disney film.
Need we go on about the works and books of Roald Dahl and why your child stands to benefit from his books at any age? Simply head to our Roald Dahl Collection or browse through our bestsellers category for more of his classics and unique titles. We also stock a 16 book collection of Roald Dahl’s classic children books, a box set of 16 Roald Dahl audiobooks and 7 plays adapted from Roald Dahl stories.
Perfect for little playwrights; Roald Dahl The Plays is a bookset of 7 books for kids aged 7+. A fabulous set of seven plays, adapted from the works of Roald Dahl; this set will introduce the world of theatre to young minds. They will love reading scripts aloud to family and friends; maybe whilst also enacting them as skits and plays.
If you are only just trying to get your kid started on reading and you are having a tough time getting them to read their way into the world of Dahl, then you can get them started on these 16 Roald Dahl audiobooks. The set includes Roald Dahl’s autobiography Boy and shorter stories including Billy and The Minpins and The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. All of the stories are read by big-name celebrities and actors including Hugh Laurie, Kate Winslet and David Walliams. Please note this collection contains CDs that can only be played on MP3-accessible CD players, computers and laptops. The majority of post-2001 car model stereos are MP3 CD accessible. Please check your CD player is MP3 accessible before placing an order. To listen to the audio, import into iTunes or any other media player, then transfer to your MP3 device or player. Suitable for smartphones, iPads and tablets.
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